Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-10

sand inhabitants. and for cities of over
ten Thousand and less than one hun
dred thousand inhabitants.
Resolred, That the Legislature of the State of
California, AT its regular session cOmmpncinO
on the third day of January A D. eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven, two-thirds of all
members elected to each of the two Houses of
propose that Section Eight, of Article TX,
of the Constitution of said State be amended so
as TO read as follows:
SECTION l. Any city containing a population
of more than one hundred thousand inhablt-
ants may frame a charter for its own govern
ment, consistent with and subject to the Con-
stitution and laws of the State by causing a
Board of fifteen freeholders, who shall have
been for at least five years qualified electors
thereof, to be elected by the qualified voters of
whose duty it shall be, within ninety days after
such election, to Prepare and propose charter
for such city, which shall be signed in duplicate
by the members of such Board, or a majority of
them, and returned, one copy thereof to the
Mayor, or other chief executive officer of such
city. and the other to the Recorder of Deeds of
the county. Such proposed charter shall then be
published in two daily papers of general cireu-
laton in such city, for at least twenty days; and
within not less than thirty days after
such publication it shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of such city, at a
general or special election, and if a
majority OF such qualified electors voting there
at shall ratify the same it shall thereafter be
submitted 10 the Legislature for its approval or
rejection as whole without power of altera-
ton or amendment; and if approved by ma
jority vote of the members elected to each
House, 1t shall become the charter of such CITY,
or If such city be consolidated with a county
then Of such city and county, and shall become
the organic law thereof, and supersede any eX-
isting charter, and all amendments thereof and
all special laws inconsistent with such charter
A copy of such charter, certified by the Mayor
or chief executive officer. and authenticated by
the seal of such city, setting forth the submis-
SION or such charter to the electors. and its rati
hcatlon by them, shall be made in duplicate,
and deposited, one in the Office of the secretary
OF State, the other, after being recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds of the county,
among the archives of the city All Courts
shall take judicial notice thereof The charter
so ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two years, by proposals therefor. sub
mitted by legislative authority of the city to the
qualified voters thereof, at a general or special
election held at least sixty days after the publ-
cation of such proposals, and ratified by at least
three fiiths of the qualified electors voting
thereat, and approved by the Legislature as
herein provided for the approval of the charter
In submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
NAV be presented for the choice of the voters,
and may be voted on separately without preju-
dice TO others. Any city containing popu-
lation OF more than ten thousand and not
more than one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame charter for its own government,
consistent with and subject to the Constitution
and laws of this State. BY causing Board of fif-
teen freeholders, who shall have been for at
least five years qualified electors thereof to be
elected by the qualified voters of said city at
any general or special election. whose duty it
shall be, within ninety days after such election,
to prepare and propose charter for such city,
which shall be signed in duplicate by the mem
Ders OF such Board or majority of them, and
returned, one copy thereof to the Mayor or
other chlef executive of said city, and the other
to the Recorder of the county Such proposed
charter shall then be published in two daily
papers of general circulation i'll such city, for at
least twenty days and the first publication shall
he made within twenty DAYS after the compile
ton of the charter; and within not less than
thirty days after such publication il shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of said city,
at general or special election, and if a major
ity OF such qualified electors voting thereat
shall ratiy the same, il shall thereafter be sub
United to the Legislature for its approval or re-
lection as whole, without power of alteration
or amendment, and If approved by majority
vote OF the members elected to each House it
shall become the charter of such city and the
organic law thereof, and shall superSede any
existing charter and any amendments
thereof. and all special laws inc INSIST
ent with such charter. A copy of
such charter, certified by the Mayor
or chief executive officer and authentic
Gated by the seal of such city setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors. and its ratification by them, shall be
made in duplicate, and deposited, one in the
office of the Secretary of State and the other
after being recorded in SAID Recorders Office,
sIl'lit re uepOSlVeu III the archives OF the city
and thereafter all Courts shall take judicial
notice CT said charter. The charter so ratified
may be amended. at intervals of not less than
two years by proposals therefor, submitted by
the leg slative authority of the city to the quail
fed electors thereof, at general or special cleo
ton held at least sixty days after the pubIica-
ton of such proposals, and ratified by at least
three-fifhs of the qualified electors voting there
at, and approved by the Legislature as herein
provided for the approval OF the charter. In
submitting any such charter. or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposition
may be presented for the choice of the voters,
and may be voted on separately without preju-
dice to others.
In witness whereof / have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to
be affixed, at the State Capitol on this the Sd
day of June. A. D. 1857
WASHINGTON BARTLETT,
Governor of California.
Attest: STALL W. C. HENDRICKS.
Secretary Of State.
BY II. B. DAVIDSON, Deputy. ie7-2p6t